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It's The Drink Talking
by Ben McFarland, Sam Caporn, Tom Sandham, 7digital
It’s The Drink Talking is the Premier Cru podcast for all things drink related, from Absinthe to Zinfandel. This podcast is not aimed at the booze bore, spirit snob or the wine wonk but instead provides an irreverent and inclusive, warm and welcoming weekly round-up, featuring tastings, the latest booze news and fascinating facts about the most famous and fervent advocates of alcohol.This weekly podcast is presented by the award-winning Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, plus The Mistress of Wine, the Madame Bollinger Medal winning Sam Caporn. The programme is a funny, informative, enlightening and educational listen, designed to improve your liquid life and ensure you drink better, not more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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It's The Drink Talking 36: Value sparkling wines
The latest thrilling instalment of the very best booze podcast featuring more pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales. Featuring Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week Sam presents a tasting of good value sparkling wines. Plus...
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It's The Drink Talking 35: Irish Whiskey
The trio of tipple titans return for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. Ben covers annoying pub signs and bars banning mobile phones. Tom tickles the team's tastebuds with some Irish Whiskey, And Sam's Legend Of Liquor nomination is a Napa Valley wine hero. Plus there's...
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It's The Drink Talking 34: Charitable Beers
The Mistress Of Wine and The Thinking Drinkers are back for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. This week, Sam has a story about a boyfriend made of wine-boxes and somehwatsurprisingly enthuses about a caviar flavoured champagne. What?? Ben chooses a brace of beers that are...
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It's The Drink Talking 33 - Esoteric Grapes
The latest thrilling instalment of the very best booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about pink beer, what to eat with lamb this Easter, how not…
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It's The Drink Talking 32: Tequila Blanco
The trio of tipple titans return for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. Ben's Spit or Swallow features a Fuller's brewery acquisition and a Portland business that combines a dog home and a taproom. Tom tests the team's tastebuds with a brace of Tequila Blancos, And Sam's...
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It's The Drink Talking 31: Non-sexist beers
The latest thrilling instalment in the booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about gold-leaf donuts, Cristal drinkers and how to make your own…
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It's The Drink Talking 30: Chenin Blanc
The Mistress Of Wine and The Thinking Drinkers are back for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. This week, it's Tom's turn to Spit Or Swallow, so he discusses a new whiskey subscription service and the (mis)use of the agave plant. Sam introduces us to Chenin Blanc in her wine...
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It's The Drink Talking 29: Single malts
The latest thrilling instalment of the very best booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about the pros and cons of CAMRA, Twiglets and hummus and…
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It's The Drink Talking 28: Valentine beers
The Mistress Of Wine and The Thinking Drinkers are back for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. This week, there's love in the air as we approach Feb 14th. So Sam gets to Spit Or Swallow, with Valentine's Day very much in her bad and good books. Ben has a couple of beers for...
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It's The Drink Talking 27 - Riesling
The trio of tipple titans return for another wise and witty look at all things booze related. Tom Spits or Swallows with a 105 year old man and the Sri Lankan president. Sam leads a typically informative tasting, this week on Riesling. And Ben's Legend Of Liquor focusses on a unique brewery in…
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It's The Drink Talking 26: Mezcal
The latest thrilling instalment in the booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. This week funny stuff about drinking in the shower and a beer-based spa. Plus there's a…
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It's The Drink Talking 25: Whisky beers
The latest thrilling instalment in the booze podcast. More pub talk, tastings, tittle-tattle and tall tales with Sam Caporn, the Mistress Of Wine and the Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham. Goes down easy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's The Drink Talking 24: Alex Lowe
In the first episode of the New Year, Ben, Sam and Tom are joined by special guest Alex Lowe, an actor and comedian best known for his creation Barry From Watford. The quartet chew over a wide range of topics including the Edinburgh Festival, Cabernet Sauvignons, bar snacks, The Ashes, the...
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It's The Drink Talking 23: Christmas beers
In the final podcast of 2017, the trio once again meet up in the Museum Of Comedy, in Holborn, to chew over the week's booze news. Sam starts with Spit Or Swallow, one of which is a rooftop vineyard and the other's a wine-tasting case. Ben is in charge of the tasting, so has a trio of top beers…
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It's The Drink Talking 22: Port
In the latest, nay greatest, booze-based podcast, the trio return with another knockout selection of facts, flavours and funny stuff. It's Tom's turn to Spit Or Swallow, and expounds on both the budget and the sex lives of Prairie voles. Sam talks us through a tasting of good quality port, an…
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It's The Drink Talking 21: Liquors
This week, Ben, Sam and Tom present their premier podcast from the Museum of Comedy in Holborn, which is not only a museum but also a venue and bar and is littered with comedy ephemera and memorabilia. And in this episode, Ben takes the lead, so selects a Spit and a Swallow; pub toilets and Sadiq...
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It's The Drink Talking 20: Fuller's & Friends.
In the latest instalment of the very best booze podcast, Sam takes the lead and chooses two things to Spit or Swallow. One is a new range of ice drinks and the other is the quite frankly bizarre concept of adult ball-pits. Ben's tasting is a selection of Fuller's And Friends - their new...
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It's The Drink Talking 19: Pinot Noir
In our latest thrilling instalment, it's Tom's turn to Spit Or Swallow and he takes on pub snacks and a South African church that welcomes drinkers with open arms. And where, no doubt, one can witness the miracle of wine being turned into water. Sam introduces us to Pinot Noir, snd leads a…
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It's The Drink Talking 9: Rum
In this week's episode of the premier drinks podcast, it's Ben's turn to Spit Or Swallow; so a famous toy figure is lambasted, whilst an unlikely recycling project is lauded. Tom introduces us to the world of rum, with a potted history and a tasting. And Sam picks another Legend Of Liquor... or...
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It's The Drink Talking 18: Tequila
In this latest episode of the definitive drinks podcast, Ben gets to take the lead with his Spit Or Swallow; this week he mulls over pubs versus coffee shops and why monks are set to begin brewing beer again in Britain. Tom leads a tasting on Tequila, that much misunderstood (and mistrusted)...
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It's The Drink Talking 17: Simon Evans
In this episode, Ben, Sam and Tom break with convention and welcome comedian Simon Evans into the studio. Along with the usual Spit Or Swallow feature (glassware and severe frosts, as you asked).the team have Simon taste whiskey and a beer whilst discussing Ernest Shackleton, how a sherry can...
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It's The Drink Talking 16: Dessert wines
In this week's premier podcast, Tom gets to Spit Or Swallow, so gives a thumbs up to London Cocktail Week, and two fingers to the potential move to restrict packaging for drink products. For the weekly tasting, Sam is sweet on dessert wines. And Ben chooses a little known trailblazer of brewing…
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It's The Drink Talking 15: Vodka
In the latest instalment of our liquid gold audio, Ben leads the charge with his Spit Or Swallow. Both choices are beer-based but find out what's ticked him off and what's tickled his fancy. Tom leads a tasting of vodkas and will prove that the spirit can have flavour. And Sam's Legend Of Liquor…
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It's The Drink Talking 14: Fruity IPAs
In the latest mouth-watering episode of the definitive drinks podcast, Sam takes the lead with Spit Or Swallow, and discusses some of the science behind our taste buds, and hangovers. With summer quickly slipping away, Ben tries to arrest this change by introducing us to some fruity IPAS. And Tom...
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It's The Drink Talking 13: Sauvignon
In this week's deep dive into drink, Tom gets to pillory and praise in Spit Or Swallow. This week, students and France are in his sights. But which is which? The tasty tipple tasting is down to Sam, who chooses Chardonnay. And Ben beckons all to listen to his Legend Of Liquor, who this week is an...
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It's The Drink Talking 12: Cognac
In the latest podcast, it's Ben's turn to Spit Or Swallow, so chooses bad news for football fans but good news for craft ale fans. Tom titillates with a tasting of Cognac whilst Sam lionises another Legend Of Liquor. Chin chin. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com...
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It's The Drink Talking 11: Yorkshire Ales
In this week's flavoursome instalment of our drinks podcast, Sam gets to Spit or Swallow, so taking issue with something that's ticked her off this last week, whilst lauding something she's loved. Ben does a tasting of beers from God's own country and Tom lionises another Legend Of Liquor. So,...
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It's The Drink Talking 10: Shiraz/Syrah
Join The Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, and The Mistress of Wine Sam Caporn, for another thrilling podcast covering all things drink related. In this episode, Tom chooses something to be applauded and something to be avoided in Spit Or Swallow. Sam introduces us to the...
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It's The Drink Talking 8: Australian Beers
In the latest podcast, Sam takes the lead with Spit Or Swallow, in which she chews over something that's rankled with her this week and something that's tickled her pink. For Ben's tasting, he'll prove there's more to Australian beers than their infamous cooking lagers. And if you're a gin fan,...
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It's The Drink Talking 7: Sherry
In this week's podcast, Tom gets to Spit Or Swallow, so gives a thumbs up to innovation, and two fingers to celebrity endorsements. Ben's chooses a Legend Of Liquor of Biblical proportions. And for our weekly tasting, Sam salutes sherry, an often overlooked drink, but one currently enjoying an...
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It's The Drink Talking 6: Bourbons
This week, it's Ben who gets to spit something that's not to his taste yet chooses to swallow something that sounds pretty disgusting (beer brewed with urine). Sam talks us through another Legend Of Liquor and Tom leads us through a tasting of American bourbons. Cheers! www.thinkingdrinkers.com...
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It's The Drink Talking 5: Italian beers
In this week's thrilling instalment of our drinks podcast, Sam gets to Spit or Swallow; taking issue with something that's ticked her off this last week, whilst lauding something she's loved. Ben does a tasting of Italian beers (bella!) and Tom lionises another Legend Of Liquor, who this week is...
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It's The Drink Talking 4: Chardonnay
In this week's podcast, Tom chooses something from this week's booze news to Spit or Swallow, whilst Sam does a Chardonnay tasting and Ben introduces all to one of his all-time heroes, in another fascinating look at a Legend Of Liquor. www.thinkingdrinkers.com www.themistressofwine.com...
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It's The Drink Talking 3: Botanical gins
Brought to you by The Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, plus The Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn, this perfect podcast covers all the latest booze news and views you'll need. In the latest episode, Ben discusses the scientific validity of beer goggles. Tom does a gin tasting, and...
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It's The Drink Talking 2: American IPAs
A new podcast from The Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, and The Mistress of Wine Sam Caporn, covering all things drink related. In this week's thrilling episode, Sam discusses something to be applauded and something to be avoided in Spit Or Swallow. Ben does an American IPAs...
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It's The Drink Talking 1: Sparkling wines
The very first episode of a brand new podcast, featuring The Thinking Drinkers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, and The Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn, and covering all things drink related. In this first thrilling installment, Tom discusses what's to be applauded and avoided in Spit Or Swallow. Sam...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
It’s The Drink Talking is the Premier Cru podcast for all things drink related, from Absinthe to Zinfandel. This podcast is not aimed at the booze bore, spirit snob or the wine wonk but instead provides an irreverent and inclusive, warm and welcoming weekly round-up, featuring tastings, the latest booze news and fascinating facts about the most famous and fervent advocates of alcohol.This weekly podcast is presented by the award-winning Thinking Drinkers, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, plus The Mistress of Wine, the Madame Bollinger Medal winning Sam Caporn. The programme is a funny, informative, enlightening and educational listen, designed to improve your liquid life and ensure you drink better, not more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Ben McFarland, Sam Caporn, Tom Sandham, 7digital
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It’s The Drink Talking is the Premier Cru podcast for all things drink related, from Absinthe to Zinfandel. This podcast is not aimed at the booze bore, spirit snob or the wine wonk but instead provides an irreverent and inclusive, warm and welcoming weekly round-up, featuring tastings, the latest...
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It's The Drink Talking is created and hosted by Ben McFarland, Sam Caporn, Tom Sandham, 7digital.
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